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    <p class="header1">Master Backlog Table</p>
    <p>This page allows you to edit the master backlog for all products during sprint prioritization.</p>
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    <p class="header2">Table Display Options</p>
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        <li><font class="header3">Page Size</font> - The number of rows displayed per page of the table.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Calculate Sprint End</font> - Calculate what tasks will fit in the current sprint based on the sprint start and end dates, total number of resources and team buffer entered in the Scrum Schedule Entry page.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Show Rank Drop List</font> - Changes the master rank column from a selection checkbox with the rank to a dropdown list of ranks. This allows for faster rank changes to individual tasks, instead of faster rank changes for multiple tasks.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Move Selected Items to Rank Dropdown</font> - Moves the selected tasks to the rank in the dropdown list. If "Auto Master Rank" is unchecked at the bottom of the page, all the selected tasks will have the new rank. Otherwise the highest ranked selected task will be assigned the new rank and all other tasks will be ranked incrementally below it.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Column Descriptions</p>
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        <br /><br /><font class="note">Note: All underlined columns can be sorted on by clicking the column name.</font>
        
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        <li><font class="header3">ID</font> - This column includes the unique numeric ID for this feature.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Product</font> - This column includes the product this feature is associated with.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">RTX</font> - This column includes the release date for this product. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Feature</font> - This column includes the name of the feature that tasks can be associated with.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Activity</font> - This column indicates the type of work this feature requires, for example development, testing or documentation.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Description</font> - This column includes the description of the feature. </li>
        <li><font class="header3">Product Priority</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this feature without regard to other features. In general, this value is used like the priority field in Product Studio. For example priority one features should be completed this sprint, while priority two features can wait longer. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Product Rank</font> - This column includes a numeric value indicating the rank of this feature against all other features for this product. For example, a feature with a rank of one should be completed before a feature of rank two. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Auto Master Rank</font> - This option will automatically update all other master ranks, within this product, when a change is made to the selected master rank. </li>
        <li><font class="header3">Hours/Weeks</font> - This column includes the number of hours/weeks it is expected to take to complete this feature. This column can be toggled between hours and weeks on the "Administer Scrum Teams" page. Note: When this column is displayed in weeks, the value will be displayed to three decimal points. This allows for the breakdown of time to all hours. For example, if the field is displayed in weeks, one hour would be 0.025. When the field is displayed in hours, only two decimals places are displayed.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Accumulated Time</font> - This column includes the amount of hours/weeks it will take to complete this feature and all the features ranked above it.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Sprint End</font> - This column includes the end date for the currently calculated sprint. This column is only calculated if the option "Calculate Sprint End" is checked at the top of the table.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Table Data Options</p>
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        <li><font class="header3">Re-number Master Rank</font> - This option resets the master rank value, starting at 1, based on the current rank of the features in the table. </li>
        <li><font class="header3">Update Master Rank From Product Rank</font> - This option synchs the master rank value with the product rank value.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Sort by Product, Feature and Activity</font> - This option sorts by product, then by feature within a product and then by activities within a feature.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Auto Master Rank</font> - This option will automatically raise a features's rank, within all producs, to the selected value and re-rank all the features below it. </li>
        <li><font class="header3">Show RTX Date</font> - This option allows the user to turn on or off the display of the product rtx date column.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Show Product Priority</font> - This option allows the user to turn on or off the display of the product priority column.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Show Product Rank</font> - This option allows the user to turn on or off the display of the product rank column.</li>
        <li><font class="header3">Show Delete, Copy & Split</font> - This option allows the user to turn on or off the display of the delete, copy and split options for each row.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Adding a Master Backlog Entry</p>
    
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        <li>This cannot be done on this page. Please enter the task on the product backlog entry page.</li>
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    <p class="header2">Editing a Master Backlog Entry</p>
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        <li>Click "Edit" in the row of the table you wish to edit.</li>
        <li>Edit the data in the columns, according to their descriptions below:
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            <li><font class="header3">ID</font> - Enter the unique numeric ID for this features.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product</font> - Enter the product this feature is associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">RTX</font> - Enter the release date for this product. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Feature</font> - Enter the name of the feature that tasks can be associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Activity</font> - Enter the type of work this features requires, for example development, testing or documentation.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Description</font> - Enter the description of the feature. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Priority</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this feature without regard to other features. In general, this value is used like the priority field in Product Studio. For example priority one features should be completed this sprint, while priority two features can wait longer. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Rank</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the rank of this feature against all other features for this product. For example, a feature with a rank of one should be completed before a feature of rank two. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Auto Master Rank</font> - Select whether the page will automatically update all other master ranks, within this product, when a change is made to the selected master rank. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Hours/Weeks</font> - Enter the number of hours/weeks it is expected to take to complete this feature. This column can be toggled between hours and weeks on the "Administer Scrum Teams" page. Note: When this column is displayed in weeks, the value will be displayed to three decimal points. This allows for the breakdown of time to all hours. For example, if the field is displayed in weeks, one hour would be 0.025. When the field is displayed in hours, only two decimals places are displayed.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Accumulated Time</font> - Enter the amount of hours/weeks it will take to complete this features and all the features ranked above it.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Sprint End</font> - Enter the end date for the currently calculated sprint. This column is only calculated if the option "Calculate Sprint End" is checked at the top of the table.</li>
            </ul>
        </li>
        <li>Click "Update" to change the values for the row in the database, or click "Cancel" to discard the changes.</li>
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      <p class="header2">Copying a Product Backlog Entry</p>
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        <li>Enable copying by checking the "Show Delete, Copy & Split" checkbox at the bottom of the table.</li>
        <li>Click "Copy" in the row of the table you wish to copy.</li>
        <li>A new entry will be created in the table with duplicate values.</li>
        <li>Edit the data in the columns, according to their descriptions below:
            <ul type="circle">
            <li><font class="header3">ID</font> - Enter the unique numeric ID for this features.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product</font> - Enter the product this feature is associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">RTX</font> - Enter the release date for this product. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Feature</font> - Enter the name of the feature that tasks can be associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Activity</font> - Enter the type of work this features requires, for example development, testing or documentation.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Description</font> - Enter the description of the feature. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Priority</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this feature without regard to other features. In general, this value is used like the priority field in Product Studio. For example priority one features should be completed this sprint, while priority two features can wait longer. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Rank</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the rank of this feature against all other features for this product. For example, a feature with a rank of one should be completed before a feature of rank two. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Auto Master Rank</font> - Select whether the page will automatically update all other master ranks, within this product, when a change is made to the selected master rank. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Hours/Weeks</font> - Enter the number of hours/weeks it is expected to take to complete this feature. This column can be toggled between hours and weeks on the "Administer Scrum Teams" page. Note: When this column is displayed in weeks, the value will be displayed to three decimal points. This allows for the breakdown of time to all hours. For example, if the field is displayed in weeks, one hour would be 0.025. When the field is displayed in hours, only two decimals places are displayed.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Accumulated Time</font> - Enter the amount of hours/weeks it will take to complete this features and all the features ranked above it.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Sprint End</font> - Enter the end date for the currently calculated sprint. This column is only calculated if the option "Calculate Sprint End" is checked at the top of the table.</li>
            </ul>
        </li>
         <li>Click "Update" to change the values for the row in the database, or click "Cancel" to discard the changes.</li>
       </ol>
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     <p class="header2">Spliting a Product Backlog Entry</p>
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        <li>Enable splitting by checking the "Show Delete, Copy & Split" checkbox at the bottom of the table.</li> 
        <li>Click "Split" in the row of the table you wish to split.</li>
        <li>A new entry will be created in the table with duplicate values, but the hours/weeks in both the original entry and the new entry will be cut in half.</li>
        <li>Edit the data in the columns, according to their descriptions below:
            <ul type="circle">
            <li><font class="header3">ID</font> - Enter the unique numeric ID for this features.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product</font> - Enter the product this feature is associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">RTX</font> - Enter the release date for this product. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Feature</font> - Enter the name of the feature that tasks can be associated with.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Activity</font> - Enter the type of work this features requires, for example development, testing or documentation.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Description</font> - Enter the description of the feature. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Priority</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the priority of completing this feature without regard to other features. In general, this value is used like the priority field in Product Studio. For example priority one features should be completed this sprint, while priority two features can wait longer. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Product Rank</font> - Enter a numeric value indicating the rank of this feature against all other features for this product. For example, a feature with a rank of one should be completed before a feature of rank two. This column may be turned off in the options at the bottom of the table.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Auto Master Rank</font> - Select whether the page will automatically update all other master ranks, within this product, when a change is made to the selected master rank. </li>
            <li><font class="header3">Hours/Weeks</font> - Enter the number of hours/weeks it is expected to take to complete this feature. This column can be toggled between hours and weeks on the "Administer Scrum Teams" page. Note: When this column is displayed in weeks, the value will be displayed to three decimal points. This allows for the breakdown of time to all hours. For example, if the field is displayed in weeks, one hour would be 0.025. When the field is displayed in hours, only two decimals places are displayed.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Accumulated Time</font> - Enter the amount of hours/weeks it will take to complete this features and all the features ranked above it.</li>
            <li><font class="header3">Sprint End</font> - Enter the end date for the currently calculated sprint. This column is only calculated if the option "Calculate Sprint End" is checked at the top of the table.</li>
            </ul>
        </li>
         <li>Click "Update" to change the values for the row in the database, or click "Cancel" to discard the changes.</li>
       </ol>
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     <p class="header2">Deleting a Product Backlog Entry</p>
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        <li>Enable deleting by checking the "Show Delete, Copy & Split" checkbox at the bottom of the table.</li>
        <li>Click "Delete" in the row of the table you wish to delete.</li>
        <li>Click "OK" in the dialog box that appears to delete the product, otherwise click "Cancel"</li>
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